Montemonaco
Comune in Marche, Italy
![Coat of arms of Montemonaco](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/53/Montemonaco-Stemma.png/86px-Montemonaco-Stemma.png)
Coat of arms
Location of Montemonaco
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42°54′N 13°20′E / 42.900°N 13.333°E / 42.900; 13.333
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Montemonaco is a town and comune (municipality) in Marche region, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-east from Rome. It is located within Sibillini Mountains, along Aso valley, on a plateau facing the Mount Zampa and Mount Sibilla. Nearby are located Mount Vector and the Pilatus Lake.
Montemonaco ("MonkMount") takes its name from a Benedictine monastery founded here around the 8th century.
Montemonaco was slightly affected by recent earthquakes.
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- Acquasanta Terme
- Acquaviva Picena
- Appignano del Tronto
- Arquata del Tronto
- Ascoli Piceno
- Carassai
- Castel di Lama
- Castignano
- Castorano
- Colli del Tronto
- Comunanza
- Cossignano
- Cupra Marittima
- Folignano
- Force
- Grottammare
- Maltignano
- Massignano
- Monsampolo del Tronto
- Montalto delle Marche
- Montedinove
- Montefiore dell'Aso
- Montegallo
- Montemonaco
- Monteprandone
- Offida
- Palmiano
- Ripatransone
- Roccafluvione
- Rotella
- San Benedetto del Tronto
- Spinetoli
- Venarotta
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